Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
Deputy Sheriff Davenport was the

| Dvputy SnerlH davenport was tn
first witness called. The ligh'
! was strong as an electric ligh'
was hanging near Dineens snop. The
rubber coat worn by HaJdock, show,
ing the bullet holes was introduced in
evidence, and an: objection raised by
the defense but it was overruled anc
the coat passed to the jury. The wit,
ness had recognized Fred Munchratt
the previous afternoon in the courl
room. The defense objected to al!
questions as TO the appearance Of
Munchrata in the court room, but were
overruled and at their request the rul.
ing was noted. 1t was evident tina,
the evidence of Davenport was for the
| purpose of proving the defendant had
been watching the deceased. Mr.,
Argo-There were other parties at tn,
court house besides Fred Munchrath.
On direct examination by Mr.. Marsh he
admitted having seen men he knew
to be saloonkeepers among the audience.
Crsss-examined by Mr.. Argo: There
were a number of others besides the
defendant in the court room on the
evening of the 3rd of Aug. ust
Mr. ESerhardt, the proprietor OF
the Columbia house, was called. He
testified that on the night Of the muir.
der it was very dark and rainy. He
was sitting ear a window when he
heard the shot. There was a screen a
few feet up from the bsttom of the
window. He could easily stand and
look over it into the street. He looked
out Of the door but could not see any
thing. 1t was too dark. He heard q
gurgling noise on the other side of tn,
street and went over and saw
J the body of Haddock. He saw
ia cane that was picked up
While he was sitting playing cards ;
certain party came in and made in
duiries regarding the return OF a horse
ana carriage to the livery stable. anC
heard the carriage return about half
an hour afterwards. He was about 81,
feet, heavy set man and dressed il
working clothes. Did not remembel
ever having seen him before. Was no
cross.examined.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. G. c. Turner was tho first on,
called in the afternoon. In August
1886, he lived a little west O
and north of the foundry; knew Mr.
Haddock before he came to the city
Talked with him about the injunction
suits on the evening of the Sd oil
August. Went with him that evening
to Merrill's livery barn and hired 4
single RIG, and he, Turner, drove, sit
ting on the left side. They drove to the
NJ. l.. parsonage, but did not hitch, aud
Mr.. Haddock got out and returned in a
few moments, being differently dressed.
1t was a wet, dark, disagreeable
night. They called and in
spected several saloons. Kelly's beyond
the Floyd bridge and Fishers near
the pork house. Then returned and
left the rig. A wheel attached to rope
was recognized by Mr.. Turner as the
same he had seen in Mr.. Haddock's
hands.
Cross examined - Believed that
possibly Mr.. Haddock might have car.
ried the weapon with him to the stable.
He had a crooked neck cane, but OF
what material could not say. Would
not call 1t a large cane. Mr.. Haddocl
was a muscular powerful man of fiv,
feet eight Oh nine inches.
Wesley Hichner, one of the boys il
the livery stable. was then put on IL.
stand. He is now living at Omaha
He remembered the circumstances o
two men getting a buggy on the nigh
of the Sd. After they had gone, a mar
wearing a rubber coat, asked if tn,
man with the rig came back vet,
Messrs. Jarvis and Turner employed
at the livery stable have been examin
ed, but nothing sensational Developed
Jack Ryan at 4 o'clock was GU ia,
stand.